Management of vocal fold paralysis

Vocal fold paralysis can occur for various reasons, and vocal fold paralysis treatment is important to improve the quality of life and secure airway according to voice. There are several methods of unilateral and bilateral vocal fold paralysis; voice therapy, injection laryngoplasty, laryngeal framework surgery, reinnervation procedures, tracheostomy, arytenoidectomy, cordotomy, cordectomy, and laterofixation of vocal cord. This review paper aims to discuss the treatment principles of unilateral and bilateral vocal fold paralysis.